Scholarships and bursaries
We offer a range of financial support packages to help you succeed at university, no matter your income or background.
Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount
The Manchester Alumni Loyalty discount provides 10% off tuition fees on eligible postgraduate programmes at UoM
Key information
- Tuition fee
- 10% discount
- Award length
- Length of degree
- Study level
- Postgraduate Taught
- Fee status
- Home (UK), International, I'm not sure
- Student type
- Prospective
Still unsure if this is for you? Then please contact us
Take the next step in your studies with 10% off tuition fees on an eligible taught postgraduate programme at The University of Manchester. If you completed your undergraduate studies at The University of Manchester or Manchester Metropolitan University (Manchester Met), or you’re currently in your final year at either institution, you may be eligible.
Scheme eligibility
Essential criteria are criteria you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet this criteria will not be considered for this award. The essential criteria for this scheme are as follows:
To receive a discount on your postgraduate taught programme fees, you must:
- be registered on one of our eligible postgraduate taught programmes (including PGCert, PGDip, online and distance learning programmes) starting between September 2026 and August 2027;
- have completed an undergraduate degree at The University of Manchester or one of its predecessor institutions (The Victoria University of Manchester or UMIST), or an undergraduate degree licensed or validated by The University of Manchester, and notify us that you have done (or expect to do) so, or
- have completed an undergraduate degree* at Manchester Metropolitan University.
*Foundation Degree, PGCE and Master’s degrees are not eligible for the discount.
The Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount is available on most of our taught postgraduate programmes. However, we do not offer the discount for:
- PGCE
- MSc Adult Nursing
- Research master’s, such as MPhil and MRes (master's by research)
- Programmes jointly awarded with another institution, including Architecture programmes offered jointly with Manchester Met (applications are made to Manchester Met and they'll assess eligibility for the discount)
- Integrated undergraduate master's degrees, such as MChem, MEng
- Intercalating medicine students on PGT programmes
The eligibility criteria are subject to change and the Alumni Loyalty Discount may be withdrawn in future years
Application and selection process
How to apply
Graduates and final year undergraduates of The University of Manchester
Graduates and final year undergraduates of The University of Manchester
Complete our postgraduate application form and indicate that you are an alumni or a final year undergraduate where asked: https://pgapplication.manchester.ac.uk/psc/apply/EMPLOYEE/SA/c/CIBAA_MNU.UMOAA_LOGIN_CMP.GBL?FolderPath=PORTAL_ROOT_OBJECT.HCAD_STUDENT_ADMISSIONS.CIBAA_ONLINE_ADM.UM_OAA_PORTALS&IsFolder=false&IgnoreParamTempl=FolderPath%2cIsFolder&;.
If you know your student ID, provide it. We’ll apply the Manchester Alumni Loyalty Discount automatically once we have verified your undergraduate degree.
Graduates and final year undergraduates of Manchester Metropolitan University
We’ll identify you from your application form and will apply the discount once we’ve verified your undergraduate degree certificate.
If you are an alumni of either Manchester or Manchester Met applying for the MA Social Work through UCAS, we will identify you from your UCAS application and you are not required to do anything else.
Contact
For enquiries about this award, please contact us